Tokyo logs record 10 consecutive days of 35C or higher

Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent worldwide because...

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 C or hotter, weather agency says

Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35 degrees Celsius or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest-ever June and July. Heat waves are becoming more intense and frequent...

Tokyo logs record 10 straight days of temperatures above 35°C

Pedestrians cross a road in Ginza district during high temperatures in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2025. /VCG Pedestrians cross a road in Ginza district during high temperatures in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2025. /VCG Japan's weather agency said on...

Tokyo sets record in consecutive days over 35 degrees

Extreme heat lingered across Japan on Wednesday, mainly in the eastern region of Kanto Koshin, which includes Tokyo. Central Tokyo has had temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius or higher for the tenth consecutive day, setting a new record. Daytime...

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Japanese city proposes to cap smartphone usage at 2 hours a day

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Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 deg C or more: Weather agency

TOKYO – Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures of 35 deg C or above, the weather office said on Aug 27, after the country sweltered through its hottest-ever June and July. Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent...

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Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35°C or more

Japan this year had its hottest June and July since data collection began in 1898 and in August the country logged its highest temperature ever, with the mercury hitting 41.8°C in the central city of Isesaki. Japanese officials urge the public to...

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Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more

Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent worldwide because...

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 deg C or more

[TOKYO] Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35 deg C or above, the weather office said on Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent...

Mitsubishi confirms it is quitting three Japanese offshore wind projects

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Central Tokyo sets new record for streak of 'extremely hot' 35 C-plus days

This file photo shows intense sunlight in Tokyo. (Mainichi/Kenji Yoneda) TOKYO -- Temperatures across the Japanese archipelago rose Aug. 27 due to a high pressure system, with the mercury reaching 35.3 degrees Celsius in central Tokyo's Chiyoda...

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